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FibroBiologics Files Patent Application for Oral Administration of Fibroblast Therapeutics
HOUSTON, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FibroBiologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBLG) ("FibroBiologics"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company with 270+ patents issued and pending focused on the development of therapeutics and potential cures for chronic diseases using fibroblasts and fibroblast-derived materials, today announced the filing of a new provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) titled “Oral Fibroblasts and Fibroblast-Derived Therapeutics and Delivery Systems for Same” covering oral delivery systems designed to protect fibroblast-based therapeutics through the stomach and enable targeted release in the gastrointestinal tract. The provisional patent application describes an oral administration platform intended to deliver fibroblasts and fibroblast-derived therapeutics, including whole cells, spheroids, extracellular vesicles, fragments, conditioned media, and genetically modified variants, to the GI tract using encapsulation materials and enteric coatings engineered to preserve viability and bioactivity during transit.